A blog and review on all things Sherry. It is about tasting, enjoyment and learning more about the World’s Finest Wine. "Sherry is a thoroughbred" as Javier Hidalgo rightly puts it. Included are the amazing local Brandies and the remarkably good table wines also produced in the province of Cádiz.

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Saturday, 8 October 2016

8.10.16 The Ritz to Represent UK in Copa Jerez

The UK final of the Sherry and food pairing competition was held in London on Monday, and the winners, the team at the Ritz in London will go forward to compete against the rest of the world in Jerez next spring. Head sommelier Giovanni Ferlito and senior sous-chef Michael Nizzero produced such a good combination of Sherry and food that Angeline Bayley, director of Sherry Wines UK, felt it just might win the competition, now in its 7th edition having run for 14 years.

About Me

Sherry has been in my blood since infancy. My father was born in Cádiz, where his family lived till the outbreak of the Spanish Civil war, when they left Spain for Scotland. They were stuck there during World War II and so I was born in Edinburgh but we always spent holidays in Andalucía where I instantly felt at home, being a regular visitor until I moved here in 2002. I am the 4th generation of my family to live in Spain.
Andalucía is a fascinating and very special place. Its culture is ancient and its people are wonderful. If you think about it, all that is regarded as “typically Spanish” is actually from Andalucía.
Over forty years in the wine trade have taught me much about the wines of the world, and above all what a unique treasure we have in Sherry. I hope that with this blog a useful and accessible resource will develop which will enhance the pleasure and knowledge of Sherry lovers everywhere.